UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 21, 2005

KS Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

North Carolina

000-22734

56-1842707

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1031 N. Brightleaf Boulevard

Smithfield, North Carolina

27522

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(919) 938-3101

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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KS Bancorp, Inc.

INDEX


Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition		3

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits		3

Signatures		4

Exhibit Index		5

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated January 21, 2005		6

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 21, 2005, KS Bancorp, Inc. announced third quarter earnings and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share for shareholders of record on January 27, 2005 with payment to be made on February 10, 2005.

A copy of the press release announcing the third quarter earnings and the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)	This exhibit is being provided solely for the purpose of providing disclosure pursuant to Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

(99.1) Press

Release of KS Bancorp, Inc., dated January 21, 2005.

Disclosures About Forward Looking Statements

The discussions included in this document and its exhibits may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995, including Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially. For the purposes of these discussions, any statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward looking statements. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “plans,” “projects,” or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of the Company and its management about future events. The accuracy of such forward looking statements could be affected by such factors as, including but not limited to, the financial success or changing conditions or strategies of the Company’s customers or vendors, fluctuations in interest rates, actions of government regulators, the availability of capital and personnel or general conditions.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	KS BANCORP, INC.

Date: January 21, 2005	By:	/s/ Earl W. Worley, Jr.
		Earl W. Worley, Jr.
		Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of KS Bancorp, Inc., dated January 21, 2005

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